Eritrea
Time now in Assab
Sunrise 05:57Sunset 06:27Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Africa/Asmara
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
21,300
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
06:27
Day length
12h 30m
Coordinates
13.01, 42.74
Time difference from Assab
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About the time in Assab
The zone identifier Africa/Asmara is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Africa/Asmara keeps pointing at Asmara time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:57 and sunset at 06:27 local time, giving 12h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (13.01, 42.74) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Assab.
Around 21,300 people live in Assab, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Assab
- When do the sun rise and set in Assab today?
- Sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset at 06:27, giving 12h 30m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Assab in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Assab runs from 06:00–14:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Assab right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Assab, updating every second from Africa/Asmara (UTC +3).
- Which time zone is Assab in?
- Assab uses Africa/Asmara, currently UTC +3.
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